Welcome to Hunan

Lying along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Hunan received its
name because most of its territory is on the south (nan) of Dongting
Lake (hu). It is hailed as "a land of fish and rice".

Time-honored History

The historic site of Chengtoushan, Squarish Four-ram Zun, bamboo slips
unearthed from Liye which date back to the Qin Dynasty, the Mawangdui
Han Dynasty Tombs and the southern Great Wall all bear witness to the
length of Hunan’s history.

Hometown of Great Man

Hunan has enjoyed the fame of being "a cradle for revolution", with
outstanding people such as Wei Yuan, Zeng Guofan, Huang Xing, and Mao
Zedong coming in succession in Chinese history whose formal residences
and working sites have become the holy place for people to worship and
admire today.

The Next Hot Tourist Destination by Lonely Planet

Praising Hunan as "the next hot tourist destination", Lonely Planet
considers "Hunan, integrating tradition with modern elements, may not
match with tourists' expectation of China, but it may also be the reason
for a travel." An astonishing landscape of massive isolated mountain
ranges and jagged, karst peaks covers more than 80% of the province.
People have long made a home amid these natural wonders, taming the
rocky slopes into terraces of lush fields. Their distinctive cultures
live on in charming hillside villages and lively riverside towns.

World Nature Heritages

World Nature Heritages

There are two world nature heritage sites in Hunan, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Spot and Langshan Mountain.

Bamboo Slips

Bamboo Slips

Dark Tea

Dark Tea

Hunan is the birthplace of Chinese tea culture. Particularly, Anhua dark tea is accepted as one of the top six healthy drinks in the world and one of its kinds selected in China to enter the UN pavilion.